Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-15
THE RAILROADS.
B0nh8m at Work on Two Railroads,
One 10 New Orleans and the Other
to Fort Worth.
The Southern Kansas Soon TO Build-The
Fort Worth Western-Material for the
Fort Worth and Rio Grande.


Additional material was received yes
terdsy for the Fort Worth and Rio
Grande.
A prominent St. Louis, Arkansas anC
Texas Official is expected in Fort Worth
on Monday.
San Angelo and Brady City will in al
probability be cities on the Fort Worth
and Rio Grande before many months have
passed,
1t is learned from reliable source that
work out of Fort Worth will begin on
the Southern Kansas of Texas in very
short time.
The Whereabouts of Mr.. Gould could
not be learned in Fort Worth last nigh.
but rumor had it that he would reach
Fort Worth by the Texas and Pacific to-
day.
a long train loaded with rails, fish
plates, ties and huge section of the Red
river bridge for the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe was pulled to the Territory
yesterday.
The towns of Hamilton and Glen Rose
may obtain railroad connection with the
outside world by inducing the Fort
Worth and Rio Grande 20 build branches
to both places.
The Texas and Pacific artesian well
costumes to go down, t9e drill still being
in the strata of limestone. That passed,
all experts say plenty of water will sure
iy be obtained.
The engineers of the Fort Worth West
ern are several miles beyond Poolville
and pushing for Jacksboro and Graham.
The line Is now said to have reached the
rich Jack county coal fields.
\ party of men, ten mules and three
wagons loaded with tents came into Fort
Worth yesterday and stopped at wagon
yard. The men said they were here to
get work on the Fort Worth Western.
1t is probable that il very few days
something d, flute will be done in regard
to building line to Mckinney, Bonham
and into the Indian Territory. The Fort
Worth part of the enterprise is in excel
lent hands.
The track of the Fort Worth and Den
yer is rapidly nearing Quanah, and a
large force in.the employ IF the Panhan-
die Construction Company is working
beyond Quanah grading. Material for
the track continues to arrive.
Chief Engineer Parsons Of the Fort
Worth and Rio. Grande says there is no
between Fort Worth and the Brazos,
SIMPLY trestliDg, and when track laying
begins it will be. pushed rapidly.
Mr.. Huntington is said to be growing
impatient at The inroads made into his
territory in Texas by rival lines, ana a
Fort Worth railroad man says that he is
soon to begin extensive construction in
this state; in fact he says he is on the
eve of doing this.
Mr.. WelCh of Topeka, Kan, who is
right-of-way agent for the Southern Kan
sas of Texas, has acquired a general
knowledge of the country through which
the rosd will pass ill few days. Col
Peter Smith placed at the disposal of
Mr.. WEIGH number of comfy maps in
his possession.
From reports received from the West
and the Indian Territory it is evident
that one or more railroad corporations
has men in the field spying out the land.
As prominent railroad fficial said some
time ago: "Fort Worth should keep her
eye on the movements of Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific"
One Fort Worth merchant yesterday
gave the Texas and Pacific AGAR of freight
each tor Forney, Terrell and Wills Point,
east of Dallas, and one for Cisco. The
same firm also used the Fort Worth and
Denver for goods to Henrietta and Yer
non and sent goods over the. Central to
Mexia, Waxshachie, Corsicana and
Wharton.
President Paddock and Chief Engineer
Parsons of the Fort Worth and Rio
Grande were in consultation yesterday
morning with General Manager Grant OF
the Texas and Pacific, in regard to right
of way over or on the railroad reserva-
ton. Mr.. Grant spent several hours in
the city during the day, leaving on his
special car at ii O'Clock.